Meet Michael Godart of Grillin’ Wings & Things

Today we’d like to introduce you to Michael Godart.

Michael, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
I have been in and out of the restaurant business since I was 16. Our grilled style chicken wings are popular in restaurants on the East Coast, where I’m originally from. As soon as I discovered Pig Wings, I knew those along with our Special Grilled Chicken Wings would be a hit in Colorado. I created a variety of sauces, a handful of delicious sides, and other Things, hence Grillin’ Wings & Things was born in August of 2012.

We currently have two locations in the Denver Metro area and are preparing to franchise the Grillin’ Wings & Things concept to open more restaurant locations.

We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc. – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
As a small independent restaurant company, with a limited marketing budget, competing against the larger restaurant chains is always a challenge. We rely heavily on word of mouth advertising, so we strive to win over new customers every day with amazing food and great customer service.

Finding and retaining good employees is also a challenge, especially given Denver’s rapidly expanding restaurant community, so we focus on providing a great place to work to help maintain a great staff.

We’d love to hear more about your business.
The “Special Grilled” Chicken Wings we serve at Grillin’ Wings & Things distinguishes us from all other wing restaurants in Denver. We’ll change the way you think about wings. We make our chicken wings nice and crispy, then toss them in your favorite sauce, and finish them on the grill. It’s an extra step that adds an amazing caramelized sauce flavor to our wings. Our Pig Wings are also a must try. They’re lip smacking mini bone-in pork shanks so tender the meat just falls off the bone.

Grillin’ Wings & Things offers a lot of gluten-free options, including gluten-free fries upon request. We use separate fryers to avoid any cross-contamination. Most of our sauces are made in-house, and customers can sample all of the sauces before they order. All of our fries and sides are cooked to order, never sitting in a warming bin. Oh, and the fried chocolate brownie bites will change your life. As the name states, Grillin’ Wings & Things is more than just wings. We offer made to order jumbo chicken tenders and shrimp, salads & wraps, tasty sliders, fries served 6 different ways, a variety of homemade desserts, and much more.

Contact Info:

• Address: Denver location – 723 S. University Blvd – 720-570-7800
  Park Meadows/Lone Tree location – 9447 Park Meadows Dr. – 303-799-6095
• Website: www.grillinwings.com
• Email: info@grillinwings.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Grillin-Wings-Things-Lone-Tree-907092796035109/
• Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/grillin-wings-and-things-lone-tree-2

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